2023 Men’s Discipleship Bible Study Sessions

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Last Updated on January 3, 2024 by Rocklyn Clarke

Description and Purpose

This web page supports the weekly discipleship-oriented men’s Bible study that Life Church launched in February 2020. It contains both general resources for the Men’s Bible Study and resources specific to the sessions we have conducted so far.

The Bible

Doing the Bible is the first of our Core Values at Life Church and in order to do the Bible we have to learn the Bible. This section contains some Bible resources and some links to supplemental information about the Bible.

See the Following Jesus: Focus On The Message Class web page.

Following Jesus

This Bible Study is an expression of our 7-component discipleship curriculum: Following Jesus. It draws specifically from the first component: Focus on the Message.

Previous Men’s Discipleship Bible Study Sessions

Current Sessions

In this section you’ll find each of the Bible Study sessions that we’ve conducted listed in chronological order. As we mentioned above, the sessions are based largely on the Bible Study from Following Jesus: Focus on the Message. The “Additional resources to check out” section of each session includes a link to the related section of Focus on the Message.

January 2023

Session 126 – 01/04/2023

Notes

Session 127 – 01/11/2023

Notes

Session 128 – 01/18/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Following Jesus: Introduction
    • As you know, we reviewed this page during our last class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Following Jesus: Good News
    • We also reviewed this page during our last class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
    • Note Lesson 10, which contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
    • Note Lesson 13, which contains the link to the “Evangelism – Testimonies” page.
  • Following Jesus: Evangelism In Acts
    • We also reviewed this page during our last class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Following Jesus: Evangelism – Testimonies
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ

Session 129 – 01/25/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Following Jesus: Introduction
    • As you know, we reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Following Jesus: Good News
    • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
    • Note Lesson 10, which contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
    • Note Lesson 13, which contains the link to the “Evangelism – Testimonies” page.
  • Following Jesus: Evangelism In Acts
    • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Following Jesus: Evangelism – Testimonies
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.

February 2023

Session 130 – 02/01/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Following Jesus: Introduction
    • As you know, we reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
      • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
      • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
      • That’s it – you’re done!
  • Good News
    • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
      • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
      • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
        • When you get to Lesson 10, look it over and note that it contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
        • When you get to Lesson 13, look it over and note that it contains the link to the “Testimonies” page.
      • That’s it – you’re done!
  • Good News: Evangelism In Acts
    • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
    • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
      • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
      • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
      • That’s it – you’re done!
  • Good News: Testimonies
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.

Session 131 – 02/08/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so, do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.

Session 132 – 02/15/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so, do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.

Session 133 – 02/22/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ. 
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ

March 2023

Session 134 – 03/01/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ

Session 135 – 03/08/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”

Session 136 – 03/15/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”

Session 137 – 03/22/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”

Session 138 – 03/29/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

April 2023

Session 139 – 04/05/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 140 – 04/12/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 141 – 04/19/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 142 – 04/26/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

May 2023

Session 143 – 05/03/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 144 – 05/10/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 145 – 05/17/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 146 – 05/24/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 147 – 05/31/2023

Notes

  • Icebreaker: General conversation
  • Rocklyn’s Lesson
    • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
      • Matthew 22 Class Notes
        • Lesson 4 – The Greatest Commandment
          • Level 1
            • Jesus asked by Pharisee: “What is the greatest commandment in the law?”
            • Jesus replies:
              • “ ‘Love the Lord yourGod with all yourheart and with all yoursoul and with all yourmind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’    All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”  
          • Level 2
            • Jesus is asked: “What is the greatest commandment?”
            • Jesus replies:
              • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
              • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
            • What’s been lost?
              • The context of Torah.
          • Level 3
            • Jesus said the greatest commandment is:
              • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
              • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
            • What’s been lost?
              • The context of Torah.
              • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
          • Level 4
            • Jesus said:
              • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
              • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
            • What’s been lost?
              • The context of Torah.
              • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
              • The fact that Jesus was talking about 2 of a set of commandments.
          • Level 5
            • Jesus said: Love God and love your neighbor.
            • What’s been lost?
              • The context of Torah.
              • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
              • The fact that Jesus was talking about 2 of a set of commandments.
              • The context for understanding the meaning of “love”.
  • Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Testimonies

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

June 2023

Session 148 – 06/07/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 149 – 06/14/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 150 – 06/21/2023

Notes

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 151 – 06/28/2023

Notes

July – August 2023 – Summer Break

September 2023

Session 152 – 09/13/2023

Notes

  • Icebreaker: General conversation
  •  
  • Rocklyn’s Lesson
    • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
      • Matthew 24 Class Notes
        • Lesson 1 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 1
        • Lesson 2 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 2
        • Lesson 3 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 3
        • Lesson 4 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 4
        • Lesson 5 – The Day and Hour Unknown
    • 2 Chronicles 6 – 7

Session 153 – 09/20/2023

Notes

Session 154 – 09/27/2023

Notes

October 2023

Session 155 – 10/04/2023

Notes

Session 156 – 10/11/2023

Notes

  • Icebreaker: General conversation

Session 157 – 10/18/2023

Notes

Session 158 – 10/25/2023

Notes

November

Session 159 – 11/01/2023

Notes

Session 160 – 11/08/2023

Notes

Session 161 – 11/15/2023

Notes

Session 162 – 11/29/2023

Notes

December 2023

Session 163 – 12/06/2023

Notes

Session 164 – 12/13/2023

Notes

  • Icebreaker: General conversation
  • Fathers’ Uplift
  • Prayer Requests
  • Life Church Doing The Bible Page
    • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
  • Feeding on the Life of Jesus
    • What if you read a Gospel every month – a chapter a day?
      • The Gospel of John in December (12/1 – 12/21)
      • The Gospel of Matthew in January (1/1 – 1/28)
      • The Gospel of Mark in February (2/1 – 2/16)
      • The Gospel of Luke in March (3/1 – 3/24)
    • For September this means:
      • Read John 1 on December 1.
      • Read John 2 on December 2.
      • Read John 12 on December 12 (yesterday).
      • Read John 13 on December 13 (today).
      • Read John 14 on December 14 (tomorrow).
      • Etc.
    • Here are some questions to ask yourself after reading each chapter:
      • What would I like to better understand about this chapter?
      • What did I find challenging about this chapter?
      • What did I learn as I tried to apply this chapter to my life?
      • Would an outsider who read this chapter recognize that I was trying to apply it to my life?
    • Jesus explained his teaching to his disciples:

 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.  He did not say anything to them without using a parable.  But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. – Mark 4:33-34 (NIV)

Homework

  • Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
    • Read Section 1: Purpose
    • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
    • If you have not already done so:
      • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
      • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
      • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
      • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
      • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
      • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
      • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Training Lessons

As part of the Bible study, the members take turns preparing and presenting lessons from the material. 

For help preparing training lessons checkout:

Introduction to the Bible (Lesson 9: Teaching Assignments)

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